Flashback to CoDev 2014
Innovation is adapting to a new age. Companies are dealing with so many more challenges today than in the past. They are competing harder than ever to create and communicate new products and services. They are looking for ways to quickly discover and implement new ideas, and many are turning to the power of co-creation….
Not Invented Here, or NIH, is one of the fatigue factors identified in the book Conquering Innovation Fatigue, overcoming the barriers to personal and corporate success. The authors do a good job of articulating why and how individuals and teams afflicted with NIH syndrome can impose significant barriers to innovation. Even though the concept of…
I’ve been sharing some practical insights on Open Innovation that I’ve learned over the years. Many forward-thinking innovation executives are bringing their knowledge to the table as well, and from time to time I am sharing these as part of what we’re teaching at our upcoming CoDev 2015 Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. If you like…
We are counting down the days until we head for Scottsdale and CoDev! It’s the longest running and most respected forum on Open Innovation. Will you be joining us? There is still time to sign up: http://www.codevpd.org/ Check out our incredible lineup of speakers and the topics: Visit our blog to listen to our webinar…
My wife and I like birdwatching or birding. For us, backyard birding is a recreational activity. We place several types of bird feeders in our backyard and we fill each with different kinds of bird seed. In particular we like Kaytee Bird Seed from nearby Chilton. Watching the variety of birds at the feeders recently…
Check out this video below outlining Royal DSM’s approach to Open Innovation, entitled “Proudly found elsewhere.” Royal DSM’s Vice President of Open Innovation, Robert Kirschbaum, will be presenting at CoDev 2015 to discuss the cultural changes they think are key to their success and how DSM built its Innovation Engine for Growth, which Mega Challenges…